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the travel industry losing millions by the hour. >> lines open for obama care in california. no shut down here, these are state employees but it won't be easy getting through. >> three people facing charges in a sleepover murder of an 8-year-old girl. she was apparently not their only target. >> is a san francisco base kpd taking money meant for charities? 7 on your side is coming up. >> like everybody else we thought there owe could o.would be an 11th hour keel. >> she's one of the thousands of workers federal employees caught in the squeeze of a government shut down tonight. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. like hundreds of thousands of others she will not be drawing a paycheck during the shut down. the pain is also being felt by millions of people using our national parks here in the bay area. abc 7 news is live at alcatras landing with that part of the story. heather? >> the golden gate national park service got word at 3:00 in the morning the shut down was real. so, the park police are still working smrks rangers but you'll not find rest rooms, visit
the travel industry losing millions by the hour. >> lines open for obama care in california. no shut down here, these are state employees but it won't be easy getting through. >> three people facing charges in a sleepover murder of an 8-year-old girl. she was apparently not their only target. >> is a san francisco base kpd taking money meant for charities? 7 on your side is coming up. >> like everybody else we thought there owe could o.would be an 11th hour keel....
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today the president accused republicans of lodging a crusade against obama care while he rejected their latest offer to re-open part of the government. a world war ii veteran made the trek from mississippi to washington only to see this, the memorial dedicated to their service closed. world war ii infantriman james nations had no idea. >> we didn't know anything about it being shut down. we didn't watch the news this morning. >> reporter: somebody, not clear who, got the barricade lifted long enough that they could get in. the shutdown hit 800,000 federal workers around the country the hardest, no work, no pay. >> i life from paycheck to paycheck unfortunately. >> these are real people's lives being affected and ruined. >> i'm getting tired of feeling like a ping-pong ball. >> reporter: the whole mess started with a twisted game of political ping-pong, the first volley a week ago friday, the republicans house passing a government funding bill that defunded obama care. a week later the senate rejected it. the house tried a slightly different investigation sunday, the senate rejected and
today the president accused republicans of lodging a crusade against obama care while he rejected their latest offer to re-open part of the government. a world war ii veteran made the trek from mississippi to washington only to see this, the memorial dedicated to their service closed. world war ii infantriman james nations had no idea. >> we didn't know anything about it being shut down. we didn't watch the news this morning. >> reporter: somebody, not clear who, got the barricade...
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evacuations now underway, president obama briefed on the gathering storm, it's not the only trouble spot tonight. look at this. several states out west with an early winter in south dakota, an october blizzard, cars abandoned. in wyoming look, the summer patio right there. the furniture buried in snow. in utah tonight, hale. dotting those green lawns. and in nebraska, listen to this. those are the sirens tonight, the night sky lit up by lightning, as a tornado moves through town. abc's meteorologist ginger zee is in the gulf tracking it all. she begins with the tropical storm moving in. >> reporter: surf pounding in alabama. storms streaming on shore in louisiana. all ahead of tropical storm karen. now less than a day from making landfall on the gulf coast. >> run from the water. >> hide from the wind, and go visit a relative for the weekend. >> reporter: in mississippi, they are putting everything up. and slamming for sandbags outside new orleans. >> better to be safe than sorry. we weren't prepared before. >> reporter: several oil rigs shut down in the gulf. some of those furloughed fe
evacuations now underway, president obama briefed on the gathering storm, it's not the only trouble spot tonight. look at this. several states out west with an early winter in south dakota, an october blizzard, cars abandoned. in wyoming look, the summer patio right there. the furniture buried in snow. in utah tonight, hale. dotting those green lawns. and in nebraska, listen to this. those are the sirens tonight, the night sky lit up by lightning, as a tornado moves through town. abc's...
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reporter: he placed the blame entirely on conservative republicans in the house demanding an end to obama care. >> one faction of one party in one house of congress in one branch of government doesn't get to shut down the entire government just to respite the results of on election. >> reporter: not everything gets shut down. troops will continue to be paid. social security checks will continue to go out. medicare and medicate benefits, too and the post office will remain open. veteran support centers will be closed, more than 800,000 federal workers told to stay home without pay. it's washington dysfunction at its absolute worst, unreasonable demands, no negotiating and lots of name calling. >> blatant extortion. >> hostage taking tactics. >> we're dealing with an arcists. >> reporter: the bill they are arguing about would only fund the government for six weeks, republicans voted 46 times to repeal obama care are still insisting that they won't fund the government without at least some change to the law. >> it's time for the senate to listen to the american people and pass a one year del
reporter: he placed the blame entirely on conservative republicans in the house demanding an end to obama care. >> one faction of one party in one house of congress in one branch of government doesn't get to shut down the entire government just to respite the results of on election. >> reporter: not everything gets shut down. troops will continue to be paid. social security checks will continue to go out. medicare and medicate benefits, too and the post office will remain open....
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today president obama surprised everyone, announcing he had a personal phone conversation with the new president of iran, the first direct contact between leaders since 1979. so the question tonight, is this the best chance for a breakthrough in the middle east in 30 years? will the new leader of iran really deliver? abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl on the latest developments from the white house. john. >> reporter: history was made today, diane with that 15 minute phone call. a potential opening to a country the u.s. has accused of trying to build nuclear weapons and supporting terrorism. the storming of the u.s. embassy in tehran and the 444 day hostage crisis that followed has a u.s. president spoken to an iranian president. >> the very fact this was the first communications between an american and iranian president since 1979 underscores the deepness between our countries and indicates the prospect of moving beyond that difficult history. >> reporter: news of the call broke with a tweet from iran's president shortly before president obama announced it, rouhani tu
today president obama surprised everyone, announcing he had a personal phone conversation with the new president of iran, the first direct contact between leaders since 1979. so the question tonight, is this the best chance for a breakthrough in the middle east in 30 years? will the new leader of iran really deliver? abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl on the latest developments from the white house. john. >> reporter: history was made today, diane with that 15 minute...
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president obama, vp biden both getting a sandwich, both pointing out what the owners of that restaurant are doing for furloughed government workers. >> part of the reason we're here, we're starving and the food here is great. the other part of it, though, is that right now, this establishment is providing a 10% discount to all federal workers, who are on furlough. >> tonight the number american families being hit is growing. just as we track down a congressman at the center of a controversial moment with a worker from the park service trying to do her job. here tonight abc senior national correspondent jim avila. >> reporter: from the base of the rockies in colorado springs, home to more federal employees per capita than any other american city, protests and pushback against the shutdown, that has unemployed 800,000 nationwide. >> i'm basically shut off. my family is not going to get fed. bills not to get paid. >> reporter: she is a teacher facing a shutdown layoff. and she's scared. and wants to tell her congressman directly. >> i have a family to take care of. and it's real to me. and
president obama, vp biden both getting a sandwich, both pointing out what the owners of that restaurant are doing for furloughed government workers. >> part of the reason we're here, we're starving and the food here is great. the other part of it, though, is that right now, this establishment is providing a 10% discount to all federal workers, who are on furlough. >> tonight the number american families being hit is growing. just as we track down a congressman at the center of a...
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president says he will not stop that other historic event about to take place tonight at midnight, obama care. for the first time every american expected to have health insurance, 50 million uninsured will be able to start shopping tomorrow. paula faris tells us what to expect when you check in. >> reporter: max was dropped from his health iurance because of his pre-existing condition. >> i have asma and allergies. >> courtney says she can't afford it. >> i need good maternity coverage. >> reporter: we heard from so many of you. >> will i have more affordable health care? >> reporter: all part of the 48 million americans who do not have insurance, about 15 percent of the population. >> how do i sign up and when does the coverage begin. >> reporter: starting at midnight you can go on health care.gov where you'll be able to shop around, compare plans and buy. everyone regardless of age, gender, income or pre-existing condition will be able to get insurance. if you don't want to buy or have been delaying because of expense, you'll have until march 31st, six months to purchase a plan or face
president says he will not stop that other historic event about to take place tonight at midnight, obama care. for the first time every american expected to have health insurance, 50 million uninsured will be able to start shopping tomorrow. paula faris tells us what to expect when you check in. >> reporter: max was dropped from his health iurance because of his pre-existing condition. >> i have asma and allergies. >> courtney says she can't afford it. >> i need good...
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. >> reporter: at a campaign-style event today, president obama lashed out at republicans in the house, demanding they vote on a bill to fund the government with no strings attached. >> if the speaker of the house, john boehner, simply let the bill get on the floor for an up or down vote, the shutdown would end today. the only thing that's keeping the government shut down. >> reporter: republicans have voted to reopen parts of the government including national parks and cancer research, but they continue to demand at least some changes to the health care law before fully reopening the government. >> because there is an insist ens on no negotiations, no talking, my way or the highway, we are here. >> reporter: there is no meetings going on, no talk of compromise. in fact, the house of representatives plans to spend at least part of the weekend off and at home. >> all right. heading onto another day and maybe another weekend. thank you, jon. >>> we move now and head south to the gulf coast where tonight families from florida to louisiana are scanning the horizon and watching for signs th
. >> reporter: at a campaign-style event today, president obama lashed out at republicans in the house, demanding they vote on a bill to fund the government with no strings attached. >> if the speaker of the house, john boehner, simply let the bill get on the floor for an up or down vote, the shutdown would end today. the only thing that's keeping the government shut down. >> reporter: republicans have voted to reopen parts of the government including national parks and cancer...
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. >> reporter: the president told republican leaders he won't negotiate on obama care or anything else until they agree to re-open the government and raise the so called debt ceiling, allowing the government to borrow more money. if that doesn't happen by october 17th, the u.s. government will face its first ever default with catastrophic economic consequences.]bo it could happen. >> in that meeting more than an hour. what is your sense? how real is the danger that the country may default? >> i think that it looks like these people are headed where they want to go. >> reporter: shortly before the suggested unreasonable republican demands have left him at wit's end. >> am i exasperated, absolutely because this is entirely unnecessary. day three of the government shutdown with no end in sight as the even bigger problem, a possible government default, looms larger than ever. diane? >> jonathan karl reporting at the white house tonight. >>> and we want to turn next to some very late breaking news right now. a verdict in the michael jackson trial, a civil trial asking the question what is t
. >> reporter: the president told republican leaders he won't negotiate on obama care or anything else until they agree to re-open the government and raise the so called debt ceiling, allowing the government to borrow more money. if that doesn't happen by october 17th, the u.s. government will face its first ever default with catastrophic economic consequences.]bo it could happen. >> in that meeting more than an hour. what is your sense? how real is the danger that the country may...